Post by: Little Fish on September 16, 2013, 06:14:07 PM
Where I am going with this is that I plan on writing WDFW and asking them to put our season back to where it was 3+ years ago. I recall years hunting when the season started approximately a full week later than this year (and last) and was open a full week later. The later the season, the greater the likelihood of cooler weather, the closer to the peak of the rut and the less likely the timber companies will close their land down. I know 1 letter isn't going to do much, but if other bow hunters shared my sentiments and we all sent letters it might make a difference.
LF
Post by: spin05 on September 16, 2013, 11:19:43 PM
Post by: 270Shooter on September 16, 2013, 11:29:19 PM
When I found out I drew this tag I knew it wouldn't be a slam dunk but I figured that I would have several opportunities at bulls and at least be able to kill a small bull. The heat just killed the hunting from 9 until almost 6 in the evening. I think I heard one bugle after 10 o clock and that was from a bull that I had been dogging all morning long. I believe that if the season started later and ran until the end of this week the outcome could be much different. Especially with this storm moving through. I only heard of three bulls killed in my unit out of nearly 30 tags. So I know i wasn't the only one struggling.
Post by: wonder on September 17, 2013, 08:14:53 AM
My hunting partners had an opportunity the first few days but couldn't seal the deal. I learned a new GMU a bit better and maybe late hunt will be more successful. Gave a hand to a fellow hunter getting his first Elk out of the woods and chased a few grouse around.
Post by: Button Nubbs on September 17, 2013, 08:21:33 AM
Post by: washingtonmuley on September 17, 2013, 08:27:59 AM
Post by: blacktailcody on September 17, 2013, 08:35:33 AM
Post by: returnofsid on September 17, 2013, 09:01:00 AM
The last day of early archery season I bugled in a huge bull, he hung up at about 60 yards, so I went after him. Closed the distance, missed a beautiful broadside shot by estimating the distance at 40 yards. Later, having my son stand in the elk's tracks, me standing where I shot from, I ranged my son at 58 yards. I had my range finder hanging on my neck the entire time...UGH!
Post by: washingtonmuley on September 17, 2013, 09:02:15 AM
Is PA washington port angeles?
Post by: Slimdog350 on September 17, 2013, 09:43:15 AM
Post by: CamoDup on September 17, 2013, 09:48:47 AM
Post by: Little Fish on September 17, 2013, 12:54:06 PM
There are only so many hunting seasons I have in me to hunt as hard as I do now pushing 5-10 miles back each day and I hate to waste them hunting less than ideal conditions. Maybe its time to make Washington my backup hunt and try Idaho or Oregon as my primary hunt. It works for salmon fishing! The best salmon and bottom I fishing I experience all year is in Canada even though I still do some fishing locally.
Post by: Rainier10 on September 17, 2013, 12:59:09 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on September 17, 2013, 01:01:03 PM
Thanks for the replies. Glad to hear the success stories. Other folks I talked to in my area reported similar results as I had. I'm going to write WDFW and assume if other archery guys think the season would be better if moved back they will do the same.There you go, the season needs to go back to set dates, not floating, and be the 8th-20th or something like that.
There are only so many hunting seasons I have in me to hunt as hard as I do now pushing 5-10 miles back each day and I hate to waste them hunting less than ideal conditions. Maybe its time to make Washington my backup hunt and try Idaho or Oregon as my primary hunt. It works for salmon fishing! The best salmon and bottom I fishing I experience all year is in Canada even though I still do some fishing locally.
Post by: Sigmanu262 on September 17, 2013, 01:06:25 PM
Post by: hughjorgan on September 17, 2013, 03:58:02 PM
Thanks for the replies. Glad to hear the success stories. Other folks I talked to in my area reported similar results as I had. I'm going to write WDFW and assume if other archery guys think the season would be better if moved back they will do the same.There you go, the season needs to go back to set dates, not floating, and be the 8th-20th or something like that.
There are only so many hunting seasons I have in me to hunt as hard as I do now pushing 5-10 miles back each day and I hate to waste them hunting less than ideal conditions. Maybe its time to make Washington my backup hunt and try Idaho or Oregon as my primary hunt. It works for salmon fishing! The best salmon and bottom I fishing I experience all year is in Canada even though I still do some fishing locally.
If they don't go back to a later start date I will either take my money out of state next season or only hunt the late season. Lots of people and way to warm of temperatures.
Post by: saylean on September 17, 2013, 04:11:55 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on September 17, 2013, 04:33:21 PM
Post by: dreamingbig on September 17, 2013, 05:15:34 PM
Post by: hardkorrhunter on September 17, 2013, 06:17:54 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on September 17, 2013, 06:25:05 PM
Post by: kisfish on September 17, 2013, 06:25:52 PM
Post by: scotsman on September 17, 2013, 07:09:39 PM
You can whine about the temps being too hot in WA, but the converse is the rain in Colorado.
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on September 17, 2013, 07:44:21 PM
Post by: Song Dog on September 17, 2013, 08:04:47 PM
Saturday I'm back at the mud wallow at first light. I notice the water is still muddy and go sit in my ground blind. At 2:30 a rag horn 5x5 with two cows come in. The little bull is prancing around playing with the cows. The bull and one cow stay above the wallow and the other cow starts feeding towards me. She is ten yards up from me feeding on the other side of some vine Maple, no shot. The bull steps out of the timber and walks towards the wallow. He is 15 yards in front of me. He stops broadside and looks back into the timber at the other cow. I come to full draw pull down behind his shoulder and the cow barks, he wheels and my arrow zips right by him and they all take off I hunted until 6:00 and then start hunting/walking the three miles back to my truck reliving the incident and although I want to cry I'm thankfull for the experience and I pick another 40 pounds of Mushrooms. Thank God I have a Multi-season tag.
Post by: Bullkllr on September 17, 2013, 08:14:38 PM
Post by: jburkett on September 17, 2013, 08:18:34 PM
Post by: hogslayer on September 17, 2013, 08:22:53 PM
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Post by: Nice Racks on September 23, 2013, 02:51:47 PM
Post by: Bullkllr on September 23, 2013, 02:58:03 PM
My honey hole was ready to produce. I had several bulls coming in all summer long along with a ton of cows. Set my stands the weekend before opening day and checked my cams. Everything going as planned. Went to attach my ladder steps to my trees the day before elk came in and checked my cams one last time. Not bad. I had 89 pics in a week. I had noticed that on the last 4 pics that someone else was looking over my mineral site. My camera was still there so I didn't pay much attention to it at that time. Later that night I looked at the pics again and noticed that the other hunter had actually turned my camera around in a different direction and then turned it back so it was facing the right direction. The last 2 pics was of that azzhole (literally). One was of him pissing on my mineral site and the last pic was of him *censored*ting. The *censored* had a face mask on too. I was there at 10:05am. The *censored* was there at 9:59am!. Just minutes before I got there. He was probably standing there laughing his azz off as he watched me check my camera. I still don't know what I would have done if I would have walked up and seen him with his pants down taking a crap. I mean can you still beat the crap out of someone that just got done taking a crap? What would you have done? Anyways, that bunghole messed my area up for a week or so, but the joke is on him. We got one on the 13th (cow), from that exact stand location. I'll be posting those pics here in a day or two.
Interesting story; so was it still steamin'?? :dunno:
Assuming this was on land with public access. You about have to expect it. Be thankful they left the cam. You probably would have done just as well without the mineral site. My :twocents:
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 23, 2013, 03:00:29 PM
My honey hole was ready to produce. I had several bulls coming in all summer long along with a ton of cows. Set my stands the weekend before opening day and checked my cams. Everything going as planned. Went to attach my ladder steps to my trees the day before elk came in and checked my cams one last time. Not bad. I had 89 pics in a week. I had noticed that on the last 4 pics that someone else was looking over my mineral site. My camera was still there so I didn't pay much attention to it at that time. Later that night I looked at the pics again and noticed that the other hunter had actually turned my camera around in a different direction and then turned it back so it was facing the right direction. The last 2 pics was of that azzhole (literally). One was of him pissing on my mineral site and the last pic was of him *censored*ting. The *censored* had a face mask on too. I was there at 10:05am. The *censored* was there at 9:59am!. Just minutes before I got there. He was probably standing there laughing his azz off as he watched me check my camera. I still don't know what I would have done if I would have walked up and seen him with his pants down taking a crap. I mean can you still beat the crap out of someone that just got done taking a crap? What would you have done? Anyways, that bunghole messed my area up for a week or so, but the joke is on him. We got one on the 13th (cow), from that exact stand location. I'll be posting those pics here in a day or two.
Interesting story; so was it still steamin'?? :dunno:
Assuming this was on land with public access. You about have to expect it. Be thankful they left the cam. You probably would have done just as well without the mineral site. My :twocents:
I don't think you have to expect that :twocents:
You're right though, it's good they left the camera
Post by: washelkhunter on September 23, 2013, 03:00:38 PM
Post by: Bullkllr on September 23, 2013, 03:04:27 PM
My honey hole was ready to produce. I had several bulls coming in all summer long along with a ton of cows. Set my stands the weekend before opening day and checked my cams. Everything going as planned. Went to attach my ladder steps to my trees the day before elk came in and checked my cams one last time. Not bad. I had 89 pics in a week. I had noticed that on the last 4 pics that someone else was looking over my mineral site. My camera was still there so I didn't pay much attention to it at that time. Later that night I looked at the pics again and noticed that the other hunter had actually turned my camera around in a different direction and then turned it back so it was facing the right direction. The last 2 pics was of that azzhole (literally). One was of him pissing on my mineral site and the last pic was of him *censored*ting. The *censored* had a face mask on too. I was there at 10:05am. The *censored* was there at 9:59am!. Just minutes before I got there. He was probably standing there laughing his azz off as he watched me check my camera. I still don't know what I would have done if I would have walked up and seen him with his pants down taking a crap. I mean can you still beat the crap out of someone that just got done taking a crap? What would you have done? Anyways, that bunghole messed my area up for a week or so, but the joke is on him. We got one on the 13th (cow), from that exact stand location. I'll be posting those pics here in a day or two.
Interesting story; so was it still steamin'?? :dunno:
Assuming this was on land with public access. You about have to expect it. Be thankful they left the cam. You probably would have done just as well without the mineral site. My :twocents:
I don't think you have to expect that :twocents:
You're right though, it's good they left the camera
What I meant was I wouldn't be surprised if camera or bait site was messed with.
Agree that the urination/defecation was over-kill. If the idiot was smarter he should have staked out a spot farther down the trail himself.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 23, 2013, 03:04:54 PM
Post by: sakoshooter on September 23, 2013, 09:25:34 PM
Post by: TommyH on September 23, 2013, 10:13:42 PM
Post by: WildBear on September 24, 2013, 10:29:52 AM
Post by: motg9_6 on September 24, 2013, 12:32:53 PM
please pm me the contact info or post it so that many of us can send it to the same person maybe it will get looked at that way. season definelty needs moved back!!
Post by: et1702 on September 24, 2013, 12:57:54 PM
Season moves forward another day next year, then in 2015 we get to hunt from the 8th to the 20th of Sept., as Labor Day lands on Monday the 7th in 2015.
ET
Post by: dreamingbig on September 24, 2013, 03:07:10 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on September 24, 2013, 03:21:21 PM
Don't settle for mediocrity! It should be the 8th thru the 22nd every year. A solid two weeks.I have sent a letter asking for it to be changed to that this year rather than wait for the rolling date in 2015 and will send another stating the same thing at the end of the season. If every archer did that would be a lot of squeaky wheels and maybe we would see the change in dates to a fixed date starting in 2014.
Post by: dreamingbig on September 24, 2013, 03:25:58 PM
Post by: TommyH on September 24, 2013, 09:01:37 PM
Don't settle for mediocrity! It should be the 8th thru the 22nd every year. A solid two weeks.I have sent a letter asking for it to be changed to that this year rather than wait for the rolling date in 2015 and will send another stating the same thing at the end of the season. If every archer did that would be a lot of squeaky wheels and maybe we would see the change in dates to a fixed date starting in 2014.
:tup:
Post by: JJB11B on September 24, 2013, 09:07:16 PM
Post by: Todd_ID on September 24, 2013, 09:27:57 PM
Post by: dkecoleman on September 25, 2013, 05:54:59 PM
Post by: Johnb317 on September 25, 2013, 06:57:36 PM
Hot weather and they bugged out
1 week old sign and tons of Mosquitos.
One lackluster bugle, not enough to pinpoint.
Thinking Idaho or somewhere with more reasonable dates.
Sigh
Post by: hike2hunt on September 25, 2013, 07:19:38 PM
We had a 6x herding cows around, but was a tough cookie to get to answer or anything else.
But, meat in the freezer.
Post by: Little Fish on September 26, 2013, 01:17:13 PM
LF
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Post by: pips4bucks on September 28, 2013, 12:19:59 AM
I got to camp and set up around 3 AM on the 8th, hunted that evening and saw a few elk over 2 miles away with no way to get to them in time. Hunted the next morning and got some cows and calves to answer back to my bugling but couldn't get on them. Killed my bull the evening of the 9th. Didn't hear any bugling and after talking to some other hunters, they hadn't heard much bugling either.
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